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Which correctly describes women in developed countries in the workforce today?

A
They receive about 75 percent of what men earn.
B
They take on less of the unpaid domestic labor.
C
They make up approximately 2/3 of the workforce.
D
They no longer work in the lower paying jobs.
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What can prevent a child from exercising his or her right to an education in some countries in the world? Check all that apply.The school may not be able to deal with their disability.Violence, racism, and discrimination may stop them.They may have to work to help support their family.Laws may prevent them from going to school.The family can’t afford to pay for schooling.They may lack the desire to attend school.They may lack the ability to learn.

A
The school may not be able to deal with their disability.
B
Violence, racism, and discrimination may stop them.
C
They may have to work to help support their family.
D
Laws may prevent them from going to school.
E
The family can’t afford to pay for schooling.
F
They may lack the desire to attend school.
G
They may lack the ability to learn.
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Before 1960, it was rare for women to become heads of state. What is the most likely reason that it became more common after 1960?

A
Britain was always a leader in modeling positive changes in the world.
B
After 1960, the world saw more democracies being established.
C
The influence of men in government was at an all-time low.
D
Progress in gender equality was finally taking root in many parts of the world.
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What do Marissa Mayer and Indra Nooyi have in common?

A
They were the first two women to hold US cabinet positions.
B
They are the most recent women to serve as prime ministers.
C
They are both heads of global businesses.
D
They are both now serving as foreign ministers of their countries.
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Read the text of Title IX.No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.—Title IX

A
It expanded women’s athletic programs and thus participation at the high school and college level.
B
It required there be an equal number of men and women in athletic programs at the college level.
C
It required that women have free access to athletic programs at the high school and college level.
D
It expanded the outreach at the college level to recruit the best female players for their programs.
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Which is a correct statement about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?

A
It was adopted by the UN Security Council during the worst of the Holocaust.
B
It is not accepted by enough countries to make a real difference.
C
It was adopted in 1948 by the UN General Assembly.
D
Its intention was to protect women’s rights.
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Human rights can best be described as

A
the right to life, liberty, and security.
B
the fundamental rights that are always guaranteed.
C
the fundamental rights that belong to all people.
D
the right to equality before the law.
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With the Industrial Revolution came opportunities for women to

A
work outside the home in factories.
B
demand equal pay with men for their work.
C
choose work over getting married and having children.
D
achieve total financial independence.
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Why do women in Japan represent 50 percent of the workforce but make up only 10 percent of the managerial positions?

A
There are laws prohibiting women from working in managerial positions.
B
Traditional beliefs and cultural norms keep women out of managerial positions.
C
The job demands make it very difficult for mothers to take leadership positions.
D
Husbands want their wives to leave managerial positions open for men.
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DiscriminationDivision of laborExclusionGender

A
Discrimination
B
Division of labor
C
Exclusion
D
Gender

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